Softball

NORTH MANKATO — The KMS softball team lost as many games in two days as it did in three seasons. The Saints, which fell in the Class A semifinals Thursday night, were undone for a second time in just more than 12 hours, losing 7-2 to Eden Valley-Watkins in the third-place game...

WCC North MELROSE Nikki Zierden Honorable Mention Justine Revermann MINNEWASKA Madison Phillips Julie Helander Allyssa Engfer Lexie Amundson Kacia Kollman Honorable Mention Sydney Joos MONTEVIDEO Kelsey Quigley Ashley Hoehne Kelsey Olson Honorable...

Erin Haglund is certain she won’t be leaving Minnesota for college this fall, but she’s still not sure if more softball is in her future. Well, maybe she’s got a fairly good idea. Haglund, the KMS softball star, was going to enroll at UCLA and pursue a nursing degree....

MARSHALL — Erin Haglund threw a two-hit shutout and Courtney Olson slugged a solo home run as the fourth-ranked Fighting Saints took another step in their march to return to the state tournament. Behind an eight-hit offense, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg brought down Edgerton/Southwest...

COTTONWOOD — The KMS softball team ran its record to 21-0 and advanced in the Section 3A playoffs with two wins Saturday. The Saints turned a pair of four-run innings into a 9-4 win over Wabasso, then scored five in the first inning and downed Edgerton 6-2. Erin Haglund got...

WAITE PARK — Paynesville’s dream season came to an abrupt end Friday as the top-seeded Bulldogs were eliminated from the Section 6AA-East playoffs after losing 9-8 to Holdingford. The Bulldogs, who end the season 17-2, were two outs away from staying alive in the loser’s...

GLENWOOD — Two close games for Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City Friday didn’t go the Falcons’ way as they fell 6-5 to Eden Valley-Watkins and 15-14 to Osakis to get knocked out of the Section 5A-West playoffs. The Falcons started the day sporting an 11-5 record after winning their...

Tribune Staff Report WAITE PARK — Paynesville was handed its first loss of the season before edging an old conference rival to stay alive in the Section 6AA-East playoffs Thursday. The top-seeded Bulldogs, now 17-1, were upset by the fifth-seeded Milaca Wolves 8-5 in second...

NORTH MANKATO — The Willmar softball team was hoping the playoffs would mark a change in its season, when all aspects of their game would finally come together. Unfortunately for Cardinals, that day wouldn’t come Thursday, when they fell in their Section 2AAA opener 6-0 against...